IV. University Sanctions

The Board of Trustees at the December 15, 2004 meeting has approved these policies. They are subject to future revisions and will be reviewed by the Board annually.

Section A: General Provisions

1. The sanctions listed below are imposed by the University to hold students accountable for misconduct. Ordinarily, previous offenses will be considered by officials in determining penalties.
2. Failure to comply with imposed sanctions subjects the student to further sanction including expulsion.

Section B: Sanctions

1. Formal Warning. Written notification to the student that wrongful conduct must be stopped immediately and that continuation or repetition of such conduct will be grounds for more severe disciplinary action.
   
2. Fines. Sums to be paid by the student to the University or to another specified body. Failure to pay fines will result in the denial of a final grade report and denial of registration for the subsequent semester (including summer sessions).
   
3. Restitution. Reimbursement for injury or damage to another person or the University or to their/its property. Students will be required to settle their account within a reasonable time to be determined by the Judicial Officer. Students delinquent in making restitution face additional sanction.
   
4. Required Community Work. Assignment of a specific number of hours of community service work to be accomplished in a specified time.
   
5. Disciplinary Probation. Written statement placing the student on notice that further improper behavior may result in the student’s suspension or expulsion from the University. Disciplinary probation continues for a specified period ranging from the duration of the semester to a full year. While on disciplinary probation, the student may be subject to some or all of the following conditions:
   
   i. May not be permitted to receive special funds
   
   ii. May not participate in extracurricular activities
   
   iii. May not hold or stand for election to office in Student Government or other leadership positions
   
   iv. May not participate on teams (including intramural teams)
   
   v. May not serve on groups representing the University.
   
6. Suspension. Exclusion from class and examinations and University property for the time specified. The student is restricted from campus and may not participate in any functions on or off campus. The period of suspension will not exceed two years. Tuition and fees are forfeited. A notice of suspension is included in the student’s official record. At the end of the suspension, the student must meet with the Senior Student Affairs Officer or designee who will determine reinstatement to the University in his/her sole discretion. A second suspension from the University which is either not appealed or is sustained on appeal, will be treated as a recommendation to the Executive Vice President that the student be expelled from the University.
   
7. Expulsion. Permanent severance of relationship between student and University, including any employment relationship. The student may not attend classes or take any examinations and must vacate University property by the effective date of expulsion. The individual may not thereafter visit on the University grounds. Only the President/Executive Vice President may impose the sanction of expulsion. A record of expulsion is placed in the student’s official record. Expelled students forfeit any tuition or fees they may have paid and are not permitted to apply to St. John’s University for student admission or employment at any time in the future.